Store General Manager with 27 years of experience leading a customer service organization in the Automotive Parts field. Strong track record of team building, profitability, customer relations, and employee engagement. Strong background in outside sales with 12 years of experience in the field. Significant experience in going from startup store to thriving, profitable stores.
Kokomo Auto Supply
1999 – 2026
General Manager
Kokomo, IN
- Responsible for taking an underwater parts store with 6 employees and growing it to 20+ employees with revenue of $5.2 million.
- Responsible for staffing, training, managing, logistics, inventory control, purchasing, and sales.
WI Motor Supply
1996 – 1999
Owner
- Responsible for outside sales for a store doing $1.8 million in revenue.
Federal Mogul
1993 – 1996
Sales Manager
Central Indiana
- District Sales Manager responsible for territory covering Central Indiana.
Sealed Power Corp.
1984 – 1993
Sales Manager
- District Sales Manager covering Central & Northern Indiana, Southern Michigan, and Northwestern Ohio.
- Traveled approximately 1,100 miles per month, covering a $4.3 million territory.
Sealed Power Corp
1981 – 1984
Warehouse Worker
- Responsible for pulling, packing, and billing orders placed by customers.
Purdue University
Lafayette, IN
Associate of Science - Mechanical Engineering Technology
Greenwood High School
Greenwood, IN
K-12 Graduate